Taiwan Weekly is a newsletter released every week by Fair Winds Foundation and Association of Foreign Relations that provides coverage and perspectives into the latest developments in Taiwan.

TSMC Becomes Spotlight in U.S.-China Chip War

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) was once the favorite of the United States, and it won numerous kinds of preferential treatments to set up factories in the United States.

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U.S. and China's Military Strategy in Taiwan

In early August this year, mainland China carried out military exercises around Taiwan versus the visit of Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the United States House of Representatives.

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President Tsai Alleged to Intervene in Mirror TV License Application

New Power Party Legislator Chen Chiao-hua played three recordings at the Legislative Yuan as evidence that high-level officials of the government intervened in the process of Mirror TV’s news station application so that it could get a license.

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53% Dissatisfied with Tsai Administration's Cross-Strait Policy

An annual poll on cross-strait relations by United Daily News reveals a big shift in public opinion this year.

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Overtones of Taiwan Policy Act: China to Invade by 2027?

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the "Taiwan Policy Act" on September 14, 2022, authorizing US$6.5 billion foreign military financing and loan guarantee to Taiwan from 2023 to 2027 and designating Taiwan as a non-NATO ally.

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Friendly U.S. Bill: Boon or Bane for Taiwan?

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States Senate will consider a draft of the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 on September 14.

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Mainland Chinese Drone Shot Down in Kinmen

Mainland Chinese civilian drones have repeatedly flown into the airspace of Kinmen in recent weeks.

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KMT Vice Chairman Visits Mainland China to Ease Cross-Strait Tensions

Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) returned to Taiwan yesterday after concluding his visit to mainland China, and he held a video press conference to report the results.

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More than 300 Taiwanese Deceived, Trapped in Cambodia

Recently, it has been reported that Taiwanese youths who were lured to work in Cambodia by fraudulent organizations, have suffered inhumane treatment such as trafficking, sexual assault, and forced organ harvesting.

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Thesis Plagiarism Confirmed, President Tsai's "Favorite Boy" Drops Campaign

The arrangement by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the Taoyuan mayoral candidate has undergone much drama.

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